Op Art
The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.
Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.
Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.
Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.
All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.
1970s Op Art
Glass, Mirror, Resin
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Metal
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Porcelain
1960s Op Art
Screen
Late 20th Century Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Op Art
Metal
1990s Op Art
Screen
1990s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1990s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Photographic Paper
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
1960s Op Art
Metal
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Mixed Media
1980s Op Art
Screen
1950s Op Art
Archival Paper
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Paper, Acrylic, Mylar
1960s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Offset
2010s Op Art
Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut
1960s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Metal
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1990s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Op Art
C Print
1990s Op Art
Lithograph
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Etching, Aquatint
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
1960s Op Art
Oil, Board
1960s Op Art
Plexiglass, Paper
1990s Op Art
Lithograph, Screen, Mixed Media, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Metal
1980s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Lithograph, Pencil